North Carolina unemployment rate falls to 3.5% for March
North Carolina's unemployment fell again in March, the state Commerce Department announced Friday, as the number of additional people working surged.
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WS/FCS teachers tasked with searching student bags say it will harm their relationships
“A lot of times, I am the counselor, the nurse, you know, whatever I can do to help these kids. We're helping feed them and take care of them," Meredith Wooten said. "I don't want to police them too.”
New president of High Point Market Authority prepares for first event under her leadership
The High Point Furniture Market that begins Saturday will be the first under the leadership of Tammy Nagem.
State health department greenlights additional COVID-19 boosters for high-risk adults
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is greenlighting additional COVID-19 booster shots for older adults and others at high risk for severe illness.
Man wanted in NC shooting waives extradition from Florida
A North Carolina man accused of shooting and woun
North Carolina speaker: Abortion restriction consensus forming
North Carolina Republican state lawmakers are converging on a proposal to prohibit abortion in nearly all cases after the first trimester of pregnancy, a top legislator said on Thursday.
Proposed compromise would keep Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem city limits
Local and state officials say they have reached a compromise to keep Winston-Salem’s Smith Reynolds Airport within city limits.
North Carolina GOP closes in on transgender athlete ban
A prohibition on transgender girls playing on female sports teams in North Carolina schools cleared a second legislative chamber this week when the state Senate approved a bill Thursday.
A new trail in Winston-Salem preserves 93 acres bridging two communities long divided by the land
A new hiking trail in the heart of Winston-Salem will preserve 93 acres of farmland and bridge two neighborhoods long divided by the land.
Organizations submit a letter of complaint against the Alamance County Sheriff's office
A pool of organizations has submitted a letter of complaint against the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office concerning an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement asking for an investigation into the county’s policing practices.